Governments criticize EU’s cash-for-reforms model in new budget
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-07-25 00:47 UTC+10:00
Section: Accountability
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Education, Europe, Tax & Budget, Elections
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BRUSSELS — France, Italy and Spain are among 10 countries pushing back against a European Commission plan to link EU payments to policy overhauls in the bloc's next seven-year budget, four diplomats with knowledge of discussions told POLITICO.
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